Chief Medical Officer

JOB ADVERTISEMENT CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER X 1 – PERMANENT Zambia Sugar Plc, an ABF Sugar company and Zambia’s leading sugar producer, is seeking an experienced and accomplished medical professional to join as Chief Medical Officer, a leadership role combining both strategic direction with hands-on clinical and operational responsibility. This position reports to the Estate Support Services Director. The successful candidate will lead Zambia Sugar’s medical and occupational health services (OHS) comprising 1 estate hospital, and 3 clinics, OHS services ~16 000 people and has a public health leg. The successful candidate will work across diverse cross-functional teams to develop and drive integrated health frameworks, policies and assurance mechanisms, while actively delivering and overseeing safe, high-quality, efficient and fit-for-purpose medical services that protect the health and wellbeing of employees, their families and communities. Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will: Provide strategic leadership and expert medical and occupational health advice to executive leadership and the wider business. Lead the implementation and embedding of Medical Services strategy, minimum standards, frameworks, policies, procedures and ways of working. Develop and embed integrated health and occupational health frameworks, policies and assurance mechanisms to protect employee health, ensure fitness for work and prevent occupational diseases. Lead a risk-based occupational health programme, including medical surveillance, fitness-for-work assessments, health promotion and prevention of work-related illness and injury. Partner with HR, Safety, Operations and other relevant stakeholders to develop and deliver a comprehensive employee health and wellbeing programme, integrating occupational health, physical and mental wellbeing, preventive health and health promotion to support a healthy, safe and productive workforce. Build local medical services capability through peopl